Beautiful Eyes Tips - Botox Is Not Enough

Beautiful eyes are the focal point of our social interactions, something that men and women notice in a crowd of people.

Beautiful eyes are a high priority for many Spa 35 clients, everyday we hear “My eyes look old, I’m here for a little Botox”.

But Botox is not enough to return your eyes to their natural beauty. this page is designed to help our customers understand all the available cosmetic services they could be including in their plan for beautiful eyes.

Botox is a great start, but eye aging involves a lot of changes, including;

How our Eyes change over time as after sun damage

Our eyes have a tendency to be the first area to show the signs of sun damage and they highlight genetic influences of the aging process.

• Skin around the eyes is very thin - so any issues with collagen are exaggerated around the eyes.

• The area below the eyes (tear troughs) are trouble areas for most people. Dark circles under the eyes have multiple causes and require a bit of research to find the best solution.

• The bones around our eyes change over time. We can not change the bone changes, but we can diminish the impact of bone changes.

• At times a focus on core health is the best way to improve the appearance of your eyes.

Each cause of ageing requires a unique treatment plan…Botox is not enough

Your eyes age in many different ways, yet most people only add a little Botox to their cosmetic habits in the hope their eyes will remain bright and youthful

Botox is a great start, but it’s not enough to hold back the common signs of aging around the eyes. An ideal plan for beautiful eyes includes services to;

Potential Services and Treatments for Beautiful Eyes

• Tretinoin Cream – support dermal function and growth

• Botox or Dysport – relax wrinkles from muscle contraction

• Sublative RF Resurfacing and Tightening – reduce fine lines and wrinkles

• Filler (e.g. Restylane) Injection In the Tear Trough – reduce hollow eyes and dark circles

• Latisse – stimulate natural eye lash growth

• Sunscreen – prevent dermal damage from ultraviolet radiation

• Diet and Exercise – increase circulation and blood vessel health

• Moisturizer – retain water in skin and replace lost skin barrier functionality

Detailed Information On Eye Aging And Potential Solutions;

Eye Ageing;

Crow’s Feet

Those pesky lines that radiate outward from your eyes every time you smile are caused by muscle contractions, that over time damage skin around the eyes. Crow’s feet start as lines that are only visible when you contract the muscles (e.g. smiling, squinting) but over time tend to develop into lines that are always visible (dynamic lines become static lines). These persistent lines of damaged dermis and epidermis radiating out to the side of the face need more treatment other than Botox.

Dark circles under the eyes (tear trough area)

Many people develop darker skin under the eyes. There are a few causes for this darkening. Thinning skin from sun damage or genetics can allow the color of blood vessels to be seen through the skin. Small leaks in the blood vessels can create dark tissue in this area. This is typically genetic or health related. Loss of fat under the eye can “uncover” the darker tissue, making the eyes look dark and shrunken. Multiple strategies are typically used for dark, hollow areas under the eye.

Bags under the eyes

Bulges of fat can become increasing visible under the eye as we age. This is typically from the disproportionate loss of facial fat that occurring with aging, leaving behind small pockets of fat after other surrounding fat has diminished. Loss of bone around the eye can also contribute to these fat bulges under the eye when the eye has less support and rests on the underlying fat.

Thin, short eye lashes

Long, thick eye lashes are often associated with beautiful eyes. And many women spend hundreds of dollars and many hours in front of the mirror creating thicker lashes with a variety of cosmetic products, or by having artificial lashes glued to their eye lid. Read more to learn how to naturally grow long, thick eye lashes.

“The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides” -Audry Hepburn

Here’s Why You Should Visit the Team at Boise’s Best Med Spa!

create beautiful eyes and correct many signs of aging with these services and products:

Prescription grade Vitamin A cream, such as Tretinoin - Rebuild collagen, hyaluronic acid

Clinical studies show that you can slow the destruction your skin’s foundation by adding Tretinoin to your nightly skin care regimen. This will help diminish the lines around your eyes that deepen from repetitive muscle contractions around your eyes. Tretinoin can also rebuild skin under the eyes and lighten underlying darker tissues that causes dark circles under the eye

Botox or Dysport - Relax Wrinkles caused by muscle movement (e.g. crow’s feet)

Crow’s feet, wrinkles between the eyes (glabellar area) and forehead furrows are usually the first thing people do when working on their eyes. These neuro-regulators have been used for many years to minimize muscle movement around the eyes that make you look older. Early and frequent use can also protect and rebuild your skin from the damage to your dermis that occurs after repetitive creasing of the skin. But Botox is not enough to improve all the signs of eye aging. Add other services to maximize your results.

Sublative skin resurfacing - tighten skin near eye with radio frequency energy

Sublative RF is an energy-based procedure that can be used near the eye because it uses radio-frequency energy to rebuild skin rather than a laser that could potentially damage the eye. Two or three treatments spaced a few weeks apart is recommended to improve skin texture and function. Sublative RF skin resurfacing can help improve wrinkles in the lower and upper eye lids and on the Crow’s feet. And, for people who don’t want the long downtime associated with CO2 resurfacing you get many of the benefits of CO2 with shorter recovery time.

under eye Dermal filler injection with a Hyaluronic Acid base such as Juvederm or Restylane (A.k.a. tear trough injection)

Injection of this naturally occurring material into the area under the eye (tear trough) can have multiple benefits. The material can surround the bulging fat pockets that can develop under the eye, creating a more natural, younger appearance. It can also decrease the appearance of dark circles under the eye by adding material between the dark tissue under the skin and the reflective layer of the outer skin. For some people a little bit of dermal filler in the Crow’s feet area, after Botox treatment, can help smooth out the lines visible from years of skin contraction. Tear trough injections are usually the most difficult dermal filler treatments to deliver. Plan on at least two visits, and initial visit and a follow-up

CO2 Laser Resurfacing with Profound RF Tightening. Beautiful Eyes can be enhanced with tighter skin in the face, reducing the appearance of crow’s feet and forehead lines.

The CO2 Laser treatment is also good at removing discolored skin that develops as we age and are exposed to the ultraviolet radiation from the sun. You may wan to consider adding a Sublative treatment into your plan. Sublative uses RF energy to resurface the skin surface and does not transmit laser energy. Therefore it can be used to treat very close to the eye, on both the upper and lower lids. Then the CO2 and Profound are used adjacent to the area treated with the Sublative. Resurfacing procedures require downtime, so plan on 3-10 of recovery when you might not want to be out in public.

Lattise

You can stimulate your body to grow your own lashes to be longer and thicker. Lattise is a prescription grade liquid solution that is applied to the lashes each night. Visible changes in eye lashes can be seen in as quickly as three weeks, though the full effect takes longer. Spa 35 clients report they need to add “lash trimming” to their skin regime after using Lattise, a great problem to have for those of us with thin, short eye lashes

Sunscreen - with Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide

Don’t count on SPF in your cosmetics to protect your eyes from ultraviolet radiation damage. Apply a high-quality sunscreen every morning to your face, with a focus on the tissues under the eyes on the Crow’s feet area. The best sunscreens contain a physical energy block, such as titanium dioxide or zinc, they’ll be listed on the label

Diet and Exercise

Our eyes can reflect our overall health, so getting healthier with nutritious foods and exercise is great for your whole body, especially your eyes. Those dark circles under the eyes can be caused by poor circulation, and leaky blood vessels and improving your health can lighten this sign of age. Adding cardiovascular exercise to your daily routine combined with foods low in sugars can be helpful. And don’t forget to limit environmental factors that damage skin and blood vessels. Such as; excessive alcohol consumption, smoking and sun exposure

Create and stick to Your Plan For Beautiful Eyes

You have a lot of options to create and maintain beautiful eyes. Your personal plan will depend upon your goals, level of sun damage, age, time commitment and budget. The Spa 35 Team would love to spend some time with you in a free consultation and help you build a plan that is just right for you!